Sunday, August 1, 2010

Gas Shortages In Iran Threatens The Government

A gas station in Tehran (file photo by ISNA)

Gasoline Shortage in Iran Threatens Regime -- Pajamas Media

Iran faces a severe gasoline shortage that is riling up citizens, and the shortage is likely to get exponentially worse.

The problems keep piling up for the Iranian regime. It has lost its very important backers in the bazaars who went on strike to protest a massive tax increase. In the most underreported Iran-related story, workers continue to go on strikes at factories around the country. Now, the regime is facing a gasoline shortage that is causing even more angst among the populace.

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My Comment: This has always been the Iranian Government's Achilles heel .... starting with the first gas shortages in 2007.

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